Germany vs Norway: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP
Germany
43.7%
in 2024
Norway
39.4%
in 2024
Germany rank
36th
Norway rank
39th
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 43.7% against 39.4% in Norway, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 36th and Norway ranks 39th of 53 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 31.8% | 7.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 20.9% | 24.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 29.2% | 15.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 43.7% against 39.4% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp between Germany and Norway?
- 4.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
- Germany ranks 36th and Norway ranks 39th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.